Can opener



Perched:Jt1i2851 931 1 4 Thisinvention relates toyeanopene sfi II The principal obj ect of iny invention is to PrQ i rel r i %e e 1' ai p n re ranged to be -monntekjlf on thefvvall or rip-on *3 any other suitable supportfand having pro- Si i J O qu i st iti t f i rjq different height-andfof"different diameters to enablefthe opening of cans withniiich greater ease lll han with the' ordin'ary ihand type and Without the ever present dangerqof injury;

I amawareithat dev ces o h n ra scription have beenf provided in the past but' they have been ofjsu'ch complicated andjexpensive construction'zjas to render the same panying drawings wherein n Figiire" 1 "s a frent v1 QW Qof a can jopener made in accordance 'withimy invention," cer-j tain parts being showman section for .pur-j,

therewith orfixed thereto; The blade 30 is slightly larger than the roll 29 so as to pierce I poses "ofbetter illustration ';}and

, 1 The same I to corresponding parts throughout-the vi'evvsi The device comprises a frame 5 having 'screw holesat 6afor the fastening of the device onto suitable I snpporting blocks attached tothe'wall or onto the SldG'Of a cabinet or thelike Cast integral with the frame 5 is a forwardly reachingupper bracket 7 suit T bly reenforced bya rib 8. A slot 9 extends vertically in the frame 5" and providesa gnid'evvay for the'inner end of a lower'bracket lO 'which reaches forwardly from-the frame, v I i [slightly beneath the bracket 7 to aboutthe 3 bracket :7, The bracket lO isadjnstable up horizontally andini parallel relation to the and down relative tothebracket '7 by ahand againstendwise movement relative to the handle 15 is fixed on the-lower end of the screw 11- for turningthe same to-fee'd the V r lowerbracketlO up and down soas to ac commodate cans of different heights on'the reference numerals are ,applied "CANVOQIENERQT v tliirlicatibh inea aini r aa 19a 15mm; 42153; M i '2 turn-table lGbeneath the bracket 7L2 i I i i The turn-tablehas 'a' stem"l7"bearingan opening 18' pr0vided'in the outerend 01" the i w e lower bracket 10. .The bearing balls 19m p I ceived in raceways provided on theunder side of'the turn-table 16 and on thetop of the jbracketflOserver to insure easyturning 'offtlie table 16; *A Washer20'andscrew fl2l 'snflice-to keep the turn-table lfi'properly assembled" on the lower bracket 10/ When cans of'various diameters are encounteredit is of convenience to have theannnlargro'oves 22'inthe tnrn -table 16 to enablecentering the V L 2 cans properly relative-to the turn-table. f

' The upper bracket"? is slotted,"as ates, H

vvhere a shaft 24 is mounted therein, the shaft having bearings'i at the inner and outerends thereoffas indicatedat25, and being held against endWise movement by a pin'26y The shaft 24 has -a key seat 27 therein; receiving 7 I apin28in affeed roll 29 slidably mounted on the shaft 24. The roll 29 is serrated crosswise on the periphery thereof for a purpose which will presently appear and has circnlar cutting blade '30 either integral thejtop of the can when theroll 29 is running I I on the rim thereof. 'The' slot/23 in the to suit" cansof different diameters; A pair ofother slots31are provided in the bracket 7 extending i'nradial'divergent relation with, r

respectto the inner end of the slot 23. These I 1 slots haveelongated idler rolls 32 operating thereinreceivedon pins 33 driven into holes providedtherefor in the bracket at opposite ends' of the; slots 31. The rolls 32 project same extent as the roll 29 so as to ride on v I thetop of' the canon the rim portion. screvvell bearing at 12in the bracket15 and having thrust collars, l3 to holditfhe same 45';

' framefi'A hand 'wheeli lt providedfwith a "In the centering thereof the grooves 22 not 9 in only facilitate the centering but are arranged to receivethe lower rim of the'can togrip the same and thus insure against the movement of the can out of position when the'same' 1s being opened.v These grooves are, of course,

provided of any suitable numberto take the various standard sizedcans. VVhenthe can if designated by the letter C isindic'ated in dotted lines. Whenthe blade is positioned I brackets projecting horizontally in parallel 7 I --relattitafiem said riame, the one being a dscrewfll still farther to oause thetbl ade to P r e e p of thewan ia o pr s the.

rim thereof against the roll; I The idler rolls q32- bear againstthe'rim ofthe canat the in this manner the roll 29 isdisposed over the rim and the operator thereupon turnsthe diametrically oppositeside from the feedroll 291 and serve-to prevent the can from tipping.

The-elongation of the idler rolls obviously V accommodates vthe sameto a can of any size within the limits of the device; lilfhenthe' crankis turned the roll 29, due to the ser gration thereof, grips the can at the rim thereof and turns the same with theturnin a circular-path. It is [found that a perfectly smoothpu-tcan be made with the pres;

ent device and ma fourth or fifth of the time requiredwith'an ordinary'can opener of the hand type.- There is, furthermore, nothing incidental to the use of the device which could cpossibly give rise to injury to the operator so bring about initial piercing of the can, a turn-v table on the lower bracket adapted to-sup- 'portacan, a shaft on the upper bracket extending radiallyrelative tothe can received long as ordinary'careis observed. Itv is believed the foregoing description conveys a clear understandmg of my invention and that it will be agreed that the con struction' is exceedingly simple considering.

7 the utility of the device. It will be appa-rent '1 that certain changes may be made 1n variousdetails without departing from. the spirit and scope of my inventionas expressedin the appended claims.

I claim smaller diameter than the blade so asto run erating shaft but on thediametrically op-' posite side ofthe bracket therefrom, said roll being disposed radiallyrel-ative to the "can received on the lower bracket and opieratingonitheitopof the can for the purpose described. g r 2; A can opener comprising aframe,vtwo

justable on the frameup and down relative to the otherto accommodate cans of difierent heighttherebetween, a shaft f on the upper bracket extending radially, vrelative t6 ithe c'an'rec'eived on the lower bracket, said shaft having. a crank on the outer athematics turning the same, alfee d. renaming with but" slidable on the'shaft. to bel'adjust'ed in and out according to the sizelof the cantobe opened, .arrangedto operateon the rimof the can to we; the same in theturning of the V V V V v shaft, a circular cutting blade also mounted vtable 16..- The blade 30,-meanwhile, cuts through the top of the can; alongsidethe crimon the upper bracket to turn on ahori'z ontal axis, said. blade being likewise freely ad- 1 justable in ande'out to ,oper'ateon' radius acsite side .of the bracket from the operating shaft and arranged to turnon horizontal axes, the said rolls projecting beneath the {bracket approximately in the plane offthe feed roll so as to operate on top of the can:

In witness of the foregoing I aflix my sig nature v I .c

" JOHN F.HART.

' 1 A can opener comprising'la frame,;two 1 "brackets projecting horizontally in parallel I relation from said frame, a vertical advanc ing screw acting betweensaidrbrackets to raise and lower thetbracket to accommodate cans of diflferentheight 'thereb-etween' and onfthe lower bracket, saidshaft having a crank on the outer end thereof for turning the same, a c rcular cutting blade turning roll turning with the blade and adjusted 2 therewith onthe shaft, said roll being'of a 

